Fierce battles are being fought for every block in Huliaypole, Russian assault groups are reaching the outskirts, but they are being destroyed and are unable to gain a foothold.

On 8 January 2026, the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) sold 460 hectares of land in the Borzhava mountain pasture (Zakarpattia region) for UAH 89.5 million.

The Verkhovna Rada received a submission from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to dismiss Vasyl Maliuk from the post of Head of the Security Service of Ukraine.

A number of corruption schemes related to evading mobilisation and illegally influencing the decisions of officials in the field of military service have been exposed.

Draining water is a standard technical measure in sub-zero temperatures and does not mean a prolonged absence of heat.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has shown fragments of the Oreshnik missile used by Russian occupiers to attack the Lviv region.

On the night of January 9, Kyiv likely came under one of the most massive attacks. The enemy used drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Damage and destruction are being recorded in various districts of the capital.

Ukraine initiates an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council over Russia's strike with the Oreshnik missile.

US President Donald Trump has announced the possible participation of the US in the future defense of Ukraine. His position depends on guarantees that Russia will not resume its aggression.

On Friday night, 9 January, powerful explosions were heard in Lviv.